St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
MINNESOTA DAIRYMEH.
They Hold Their Tenth Annual Session
in Minneapolis.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR AMES.
President Potter's Address, Which Re.
fers to the Unprecedented
Growth Of Dairying.

The tenth annual convention of the
Minnesota State Dairymen's association
convened yesterday afternoon at Win
dom hall. The business of the day began
by Rev. Mr.. Martin, of this city, invok-
ing blessing ON their laborS. Mayor
AmeS in short. neat speech babe the
delegates welcome to city that he
could assure them was glad for their
presence, and would treat them in a
more hOSpitable manner than any other
place in the country. The response was
made by Hon. G. E. Marvin, of st. Paul,
in an address that was replete with
information about dairying. In his an
nual address President E. G. Potter
said that the unprecedented growth of
the dairy interests in the state had been
almost entirely due to the associations
earnest efforts to improve dairy stock
and products, as we'll as to the hearty
support given the dairy commissioner
in his work. The legislature has put
Minnesota at the front as the most pro-
greSSiye dairy state in the Union. The
National Butter, Eggs and Cheese asso-
citation has Endorsed the Minnesota law
as the best in existence. Mr.. Potter
alluded to the constant improvement in
dairy stock, in the silO, in the manner
VI lOl SUM, cue. MlillcSOJd
goods, he said, are daily growing in
favor all over the East, and capture
blue ribbons at fairs. The cheese bust
ness is growing apace, and now we
make all our own cheese and ship
creditable quantity The years butter
productions will be 40,000,0000 pounds,
worth S7,200,000; cheese, 6,500,000
pounds, worth S650,00G-a lalge increase
Never have the people been so par
ticular about the quality of dairy
products, and the inspection
of the dairy commissioner is
doing much to meet the demand.
Honest dairymen feel that their cows
are being avenged by the prosecution of
complimented for his gallant fight
against the ''oleo men," The associa-
ton should be on the alert against the
Vaccinations of the oleO men in Wash
ington. o. c. Gregg was called upon to
recount some of his experiences as a
lecturer, and this he did in most anus
ing style that greatly delighted the
house. The only excitement at all was
caused by statement of the president.
to the effect that there would be no re-
ports printed of their laborS at this con-
vention. This at once started an eXcit-
ing discussion, in which it leaked out
the habit of granting about $500
to the association for printing purposes,
but it had not materialized this year.
A motion was put and unanimously
carried that committee Of ways and
means be formed of G.. Z. Marvin, j. III.
Baker and S. M. Owens, and that they
lay the matter before the legislature at
the earliest possible oppor unity. Other
committees were:
Resolutions-Col. j. W. Stevens, o. c.
Gregg, E. A. Rice.
Dairy Products-C. L. Smith, Col. Curtis
r. S. Hershey.
Oleomargarne-S. NJ. Emery, W. J. Ives,
C. +. Morris.
Nominations-H E. Howard, n j. Leavitt,
j. II. Ames.
The addresses to-day will be very in
teresting and include talks from some
of the best posted people in this bust
ness. Among those noticed in attend
ance were E. A. Rice, Pipestone; John
Il. Ames, NorthfOrd: H. G. Howard, r.
S. Hershey, Litchield; E. F. Erwin,
Richfield; J. II. Baker, Mankato;
George Short. Faribault: Frank w.
Pond, Bloomington; j. II. MOusad,
Chisago, Mimi; Mrs. NJ. H. Lamb,
Alma City; G. III. Chadbourn, Prince
ton; John Mathieson. Austin; Sam Les
lie, Waseca; Henry Calbert, Verndale:
Luther Wier, Lake Elmo; Phillip Her
zog, city; J. G. Curyer, Lake Crystal;
L. NJ. Frisbe, Oakland; Z. D. Curtis,
Chicago: w. M. Laggett, Benson; w.
w. Hook, NJ Despatch, Chicago; Frank
Trip, Chicago. ILL.,, c. III. Potter, Elgin;
Hutchinson; f. II. Hoard. Hamline; N.
j. Leavitt, Waseca; w. M. Murfin,
Sleepy Eye; Col. John III. Stevens, W.
L. Ives ST Paul